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Codington County Commission approves end‑of‑year budget transfers, supplements and 2026 wage scale
Summary
At its Dec. 30 meeting the Codington County Board of Commissioners approved commissioner contingency transfers, two formal budget supplements including E911 and court‑appointed attorney funding, multiple grant supplements, claims totaling year‑end payments, and the 2026 monthly wage scale; a commercial lease was deferred for revision.
The Codington County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 30 approved a series of end‑of‑year budget transfers and supplements, authorized grant applications from opioid‑settlement and community‑service funds, and adopted a 2026 monthly wage‑rate scale.
Brenda, the county auditor, told commissioners the commissioner contingency account held $37,003.86 and outlined several overages that needed coverage, including roughly $6,005.10 for the commissioners’ budget, $7,348.24 for the veteran service office after an unanticipated retirement, a trivial senior‑aid overage of 4¢, and a larger court‑appointed attorney shortfall. "The rest, we will take care of in the formal budget hearing," Brenda said as she reviewed the numbers. Commissioners approved transfers from contingency to cover the immediate shortfalls.
The board approved a general‑fund supplement to cover…
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